Most exciting\depressing Broncos moments - The Orange Mane

in awe · 11-01-2012, 07:38 PM

Wondering what everyone's greatest and worst points as a fan are. I haven't missed a game in decades so I have many.

My favorite: bailey INT on Brady in 05. I nearly had a stroke.

Worst: around 2002 Miami beat us with a field goal. Don't remember why but that crushed me.

errand · 11-01-2012, 08:03 PM

Getting crushed NYG, WASH, and SF by combined score of 136-40 in SB's.....lowest points

Beating Pittsburgh in '77 and '11and Oakland in AFCCG in '77....and winning back to back Jack in SB XXXII and XXXIII obviously the highest points

dsmoot · 11-01-2012, 08:03 PM

Worst moments: Superbowl losses vs. Washington and San Fran. Not because the team lost but because it wasn't even competitive.

Best moment: The 1977 season. Hard to pick an exact moment but obviously when the AFC Championship game was over and we knew we were going to New Orleans. I have said it many times here, the season was simply magical considering where the team had come from in just a few years.

mwill07 · 11-01-2012, 08:08 PM

top moment: either Elways helicopter dive in XXXII or the strike to a sliding Mark Jackson to cap The Drive.

Worst is easy: 1996 playoff game vs JAX. so much expectations, a closing window on Elways career, a great home-field advantage, vs an upstart expansion team. That was a dark day.

Elway 4 Life · 11-01-2012, 08:11 PM

The super bowl losses were obviously horrible moments. The playoff loss to the jaguars still hurts. We could have 3 peated.

Best moment has to be John helicoptering his way to our fisrt SB win. I remember that game being so vividly.

gunns · 11-01-2012, 08:23 PM

Favorite: There are so many but of course the SB wins. Also the Drive, the Houston comeback, so many.

Worst: There are two for me. Jacksonville. Horrible. The ass rape by Oakland two years ago.

TheReverend · 11-01-2012, 08:28 PM

I'll go semi recent since everyone will cite the SB's and 96 Jax, etc.

Highs:

Tebow to Demaryius last year.
Sauerbrun forcing a fumble vs the Pats in playoffs
Hochuli call
The game Oakland won with a field goal... that turned out to not count because Shanahan called a TO at the last instant and Janko missed the rekick

Lows:

Firing Shanahan
Josh McDaniels
Kyle Orton's play
2005 Pitt playoff game

McDman · 11-01-2012, 08:43 PM

Stokely's catch against the Bengals was pretty awesome.

I'd like to go back and see the game thread for that one.

Tim · 11-01-2012, 08:44 PM

Highs
Portis' 5 TD game vs KC
Tebow to Demaryius
Superbowl 32/33

Lows
02 in miami.. I still hate olindo mare or whatever for that heart breaker and Ian GOld for having that INT go through his hands

The intential Safety game vs the pats

Getting manning'd in the early to mid 00's playoffs every

McDman · 11-01-2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheReverend

I'll go semi recent since everyone will cite the SB's and 96 Jax, etc.

Highs:

Tebow to Demaryius last year.
Sauerbrun forcing a fumble vs the Pats in playoffs
Hochuli call
The game Oakland won with a field goal... that turned out to not count because Shanahan called a TO at the last instant and Janko missed the rekick

Lows:

Firing Shanahan
Josh McDaniels
Kyle Orton's play
2005 Pitt playoff game

Hochuli's call was awesome. Eddie Royal was so awesome that year.

in awe · 11-01-2012, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwill07

top moment: either Elways helicopter dive in XXXII or the strike to a sliding Mark Jackson to cap The Drive.

Worst is easy: 1996 playoff game vs JAX. so much expectations, a closing window on Elways career, a great home-field advantage, vs an upstart expansion team. That was a dark day.

Yeah I hate Mark Brunnell. That game was tough.

sirhcyennek81 · 11-01-2012, 08:51 PM

Highs: Winning two superbowls.
Lows: Losing 3 superbowls (in my lifetime).

Vegas_Bronco · 11-01-2012, 08:59 PM

Low: td blowing out his knee...damn i loved watching that guy
High: watching him roll on those over confident packers to win the sbowl...john jumping up in the air after the first sbowl win in franchise history.

maher_tyler · 11-01-2012, 08:59 PM

High points were the Super Bowls. Orton dropping back against the Raiders in that Monday night game last year and dropping/fumbling the ball without even being touched. Watching Orton play QB is easily the most depressing times I've had as a Broncos fan.

bap454 · 11-01-2012, 09:04 PM

Highs:

"The Drive"
Tebow to DT
Mobely knocking down the Bret Farve 4th down pass to seal the SuperBowl

Lows:

I was young and remember not allowing my self to cry infront of my dad:

The Steve Sewell fumble in the AFC Championship game against the Bills. It was late and Elway was driving the team deep in Bill teritory for the win/tie.
Will never forget how I felt. Does this ring a bell?

Wes Mantooth · 11-01-2012, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwill07

top moment: either Elways helicopter dive in XXXII or the strike to a sliding Mark Jackson to cap The Drive.

Worst is easy: 1996 playoff game vs JAX. so much expectations, a closing window on Elways career, a great home-field advantage, vs an upstart expansion team. That was a dark day.

+1 on the 96 jax game. D@mn you Michael Dean Perry!

mwill07 · 11-01-2012, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth

+1 on the 96 jax game. D@mn you Michael Dean Perry!

I remember Sharpe talking about how depressing that game was, it would set the franchise back years. I honestly think that game led to the new uniforms - it was such a devastating game that we needed to change things up drastically. Nothing more drastic than letting Nike trash a decades-long tradition.

MagicHef · 11-01-2012, 09:24 PM

High? January 14, 2006 and January 8th, 2012.

Low? January 1st, 2007.

ZONA · 11-01-2012, 09:37 PM

Best "moment" I ever felt was the first play from scrimmage for the Broncos in Superbowl XXII. Fastest TD in superbowl history. Pure deep bomb from Elway to Nattiel .You guys remember that play? I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on the highest of highs at that very moment.

Go to 2:28

bap454 · 11-01-2012, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicHef

High? January 14, 2006 and January 8th, 2012.

Low? January 1st, 2007.

January 1st, 2007. That indeed was a rough morning.

errand · 11-01-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bap454

The Steve Sewell fumble in the AFC Championship game against the Bills. It was late and Elway was driving the team deep in Bill teritory for the win/tie.
Will never forget how I felt. Does this ring a bell?

Nope, because it was Gary Kubiak who was leading us down the field when Sewell fumbled.

bap454 · 11-01-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by errand

Nope, because it was Gary Kubiak who was leading us down the field when Sewell fumbled.

. My tears were misguided as a child. Now I can move on. Thank you

sirhcyennek81 · 11-01-2012, 09:50 PM

Hmm...most exciting...well one of them would be TD needing 170 yards to hit 2000. He gets 178.

Most depressing...2005 AFCC game. That game is a checkpoint. We win it and make a SB appearance (and probable victory) the next 7 years is completely different.

baja · 11-01-2012, 09:54 PM

Highs watching TD going from a 6th round pick that was in jeopardy of being cut to becoming a super star and bring 2 SBs to the Broncos.

Lows; TD early ending career and the Jacksonville heartbreaker.

ChampJesusBailey · 11-01-2012, 10:10 PM

I began rooting for Denver in 91 I believe so the SB losses were before my time.

Highs: The first Super Bowl win. The whole game was just amazing. The rofflecopter play stands out, and the last deflection on 4th down when you knew it meant the Broncos won and Elway would get his ring. Also the playoff game with the Pats and the Bailey INT return. Also so many games last season. Say what you want about Timmy Teebs but man there was tons of drama.

Another high was this offseason when I went inside the house and tuned into NFLN one morning and saw we'd signed Peyton Manning. Also I live North Texas so in 2005 I went to the Broncos/Cowboys Thanksgiving game and saw Denver win in OT after Ron Dayne of all people broke a long run to set up the field goal. Got a pic with Barrel Man! (RIP)

Lows: The lowest of course was waking up on New Years day and going to ESPN.com and just seeing a little link at the top alongside some other stories saying Darrent Williams was murdered overnight. Just shocked the hell out of me. I was already Broncos depressed because IIRC they lost a game to the 49ers that could have clinched a playoff spot had they won, but that news just took it a million levels lower.

Another low was a couple years before that when the Steelers just dominated them at Invesco. It is clear that after 2 seasons of being Peyton's b**** in the playoffs, the Broncos knocked off the defending champions and then found out that instead of going back to Indy for round 3 they'd be hosting the Steelers and they just didn't take the game as seriously as they needed to. And they made so many mistakes and failed to take advantage of so many Steelers mistakes. Champ had a terrible game. I remember him dropping a pick 6 thrown right to him IIRC and he also got looked off and fooled terribly on a TD pass by Big Ben.

A couple seasons ago the wife and I drove from North Texas to Denver to catch the Broncos vs Raiders and the game was a shellacking. Worst of all we had 2 annoying Raiders fans behind us who were not only Raiders fans but were Yankees from New York and wouldn't shut up about baseball and the NY Yankees. But yeah, mostly the negative here was the product on the field.

11-01-2012, 07:38 PM	#1
in awe Get some lotion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 129	Most exciting\depressing Broncos moments Wondering what everyone's greatest and worst points as a fan are. I haven't missed a game in decades so I have many. My favorite: bailey INT on Brady in 05. I nearly had a stroke. Worst: around 2002 Miami beat us with a field goal. Don't remember why but that crushed me.

11-01-2012, 08:59 PM	#13
Vegas_Bronco Ring of Famer Fear is a lack of preparation. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 63 Yards Out Posts: 4,028 Adopt-a-Bronco: 1 Elam 1	Low: td blowing out his knee...damn i loved watching that guy High: watching him roll on those over confident packers to win the sbowl...john jumping up in the air after the first sbowl win in franchise history. Last edited by Vegas_Bronco; 11-01-2012 at 09:02 PM..

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11-01-2012, 08:03 PM	#2
errand Ring of Famer Forgot more than you'll ever know Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Western NC mountains Posts: 15,059	Getting crushed NYG, WASH, and SF by combined score of 136-40 in SB's.....lowest points Beating Pittsburgh in '77 and '11and Oakland in AFCCG in '77....and winning back to back Jack in SB XXXII and XXXIII obviously the highest points

11-01-2012, 08:03 PM	#3
dsmoot Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,608	Worst moments: Superbowl losses vs. Washington and San Fran. Not because the team lost but because it wasn't even competitive. Best moment: The 1977 season. Hard to pick an exact moment but obviously when the AFC Championship game was over and we knew we were going to New Orleans. I have said it many times here, the season was simply magical considering where the team had come from in just a few years.

11-01-2012, 08:08 PM	#4
mwill07 Ring of Famer Lurker Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,191 Adopt-a-Bronco: VMFM	top moment: either Elways helicopter dive in XXXII or the strike to a sliding Mark Jackson to cap The Drive. Worst is easy: 1996 playoff game vs JAX. so much expectations, a closing window on Elways career, a great home-field advantage, vs an upstart expansion team. That was a dark day.

11-01-2012, 08:11 PM	#5
Elway 4 Life Pass rushers apply here! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,806 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	The super bowl losses were obviously horrible moments. The playoff loss to the jaguars still hurts. We could have 3 peated. Best moment has to be John helicoptering his way to our fisrt SB win. I remember that game being so vividly.

11-01-2012, 08:23 PM	#6
gunns I WANT DEFENSE! Defense, defense, defense Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Always Hoping Posts: 11,658 Adopt-a-Bronco: Defense	Favorite: There are so many but of course the SB wins. Also the Drive, the Houston comeback, so many. Worst: There are two for me. Jacksonville. Horrible. The ass rape by Oakland two years ago.

11-01-2012, 08:28 PM	#7
TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 33,009 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	I'll go semi recent since everyone will cite the SB's and 96 Jax, etc. Highs: Tebow to Demaryius last year. Sauerbrun forcing a fumble vs the Pats in playoffs Hochuli call The game Oakland won with a field goal... that turned out to not count because Shanahan called a TO at the last instant and Janko missed the rekick Lows: Firing Shanahan Josh McDaniels Kyle Orton's play 2005 Pitt playoff game

11-01-2012, 08:43 PM	#8
McDman Ring of Famer Huzzah! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,699 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Stokely's catch against the Bengals was pretty awesome. I'd like to go back and see the game thread for that one.

11-01-2012, 08:44 PM	#9
Tim First round bye Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,069 Adopt-a-Bronco: DRC	Highs Portis' 5 TD game vs KC Tebow to Demaryius Superbowl 32/33 Lows 02 in miami.. I still hate olindo mare or whatever for that heart breaker and Ian GOld for having that INT go through his hands The intential Safety game vs the pats Getting manning'd in the early to mid 00's playoffs every

11-01-2012, 08:51 PM	#12
sirhcyennek81 Yes...swooping is bad... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florence, Colorado Posts: 20,674 Adopt-a-Bronco: All of them.	Highs: Winning two superbowls. Lows: Losing 3 superbowls (in my lifetime).

11-01-2012, 08:59 PM	#14
maher_tyler Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 5,673 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	High points were the Super Bowls. Orton dropping back against the Raiders in that Monday night game last year and dropping/fumbling the ball without even being touched. Watching Orton play QB is easily the most depressing times I've had as a Broncos fan.

11-01-2012, 09:04 PM	#15
bap454 Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 984 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	Highs: "The Drive" Tebow to DT Mobely knocking down the Bret Farve 4th down pass to seal the SuperBowl Lows: I was young and remember not allowing my self to cry infront of my dad: The Steve Sewell fumble in the AFC Championship game against the Bills. It was late and Elway was driving the team deep in Bill teritory for the win/tie. Will never forget how I felt. Does this ring a bell?

11-01-2012, 09:24 PM	#18
MagicHef Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,430 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	High? January 14, 2006 and January 8th, 2012. Low? January 1st, 2007.

11-01-2012, 09:37 PM	#19
ZONA Ring of Famer Liquid greatness in every packet Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,382 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Best "moment" I ever felt was the first play from scrimmage for the Broncos in Superbowl XXII. Fastest TD in superbowl history. Pure deep bomb from Elway to Nattiel .You guys remember that play? I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on the highest of highs at that very moment. Go to 2:28

11-01-2012, 09:50 PM	#23
sirhcyennek81 Yes...swooping is bad... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florence, Colorado Posts: 20,674 Adopt-a-Bronco: All of them.	Hmm...most exciting...well one of them would be TD needing 170 yards to hit 2000. He gets 178. Most depressing...2005 AFCC game. That game is a checkpoint. We win it and make a SB appearance (and probable victory) the next 7 years is completely different.

11-01-2012, 09:54 PM	#24
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 53,896 Adopt-a-Bronco: Buy My Book	Highs watching TD going from a 6th round pick that was in jeopardy of being cut to becoming a super star and bring 2 SBs to the Broncos. Lows; TD early ending career and the Jacksonville heartbreaker.

11-01-2012, 10:10 PM	#25
ChampJesusBailey Solid Starter New to the Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: TEXAS Posts: 150 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I began rooting for Denver in 91 I believe so the SB losses were before my time. Highs: The first Super Bowl win. The whole game was just amazing. The rofflecopter play stands out, and the last deflection on 4th down when you knew it meant the Broncos won and Elway would get his ring. Also the playoff game with the Pats and the Bailey INT return. Also so many games last season. Say what you want about Timmy Teebs but man there was tons of drama. Another high was this offseason when I went inside the house and tuned into NFLN one morning and saw we'd signed Peyton Manning. Also I live North Texas so in 2005 I went to the Broncos/Cowboys Thanksgiving game and saw Denver win in OT after Ron Dayne of all people broke a long run to set up the field goal. Got a pic with Barrel Man! (RIP) Lows: The lowest of course was waking up on New Years day and going to ESPN.com and just seeing a little link at the top alongside some other stories saying Darrent Williams was murdered overnight. Just shocked the hell out of me. I was already Broncos depressed because IIRC they lost a game to the 49ers that could have clinched a playoff spot had they won, but that news just took it a million levels lower. Another low was a couple years before that when the Steelers just dominated them at Invesco. It is clear that after 2 seasons of being Peyton's b**** in the playoffs, the Broncos knocked off the defending champions and then found out that instead of going back to Indy for round 3 they'd be hosting the Steelers and they just didn't take the game as seriously as they needed to. And they made so many mistakes and failed to take advantage of so many Steelers mistakes. Champ had a terrible game. I remember him dropping a pick 6 thrown right to him IIRC and he also got looked off and fooled terribly on a TD pass by Big Ben. A couple seasons ago the wife and I drove from North Texas to Denver to catch the Broncos vs Raiders and the game was a shellacking. Worst of all we had 2 annoying Raiders fans behind us who were not only Raiders fans but were Yankees from New York and wouldn't shut up about baseball and the NY Yankees. But yeah, mostly the negative here was the product on the field.